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Understanding Civil Liberties and Rights in a Democratic Society

Explore the fundamental concepts of civil liberties and rights in a democratic society, covering topics such as freedom of speech, censorship, petitioning, indictments, due process, and discrimination. Gain insights into key legal terms and principles that shape our society and protect individual freedoms.

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Understanding Civil Liberties and Rights in a Democratic Society

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  1. Chapter 4 Social Studies

  2. The freedoms we have to think and act without government interference or fear of unfair treatment is called • Civil Liberties

  3. The banning of printed material is called • Censorship

  4. A formal request for government action is called a • Petition

  5. Spoken untruths that are harmful to someone’s reputation is called • slander

  6. Written untruths that are harmful to someone’s reputation is called • libel

  7. A court order allowing officers to search a suspect’s home and take items for evidence is called a • Search warrant

  8. A formal charge by a grand jury is called an • indictment

  9. A group of citizens that decide whether there is enough evidence to accuse someone of a crime is a • Grand Jury

  10. Following established procedures is called • Due Process

  11. Putting someone on trial for a crime when they have already been acquitted is called • Double jeopardy

  12. The right of government to take private property for public use is called • Eminent domain

  13. A sum of money used to ensure that an accused person returns for his/her trail is called • bail

  14. The right to vote is called suffrage

  15. A sum of money required of voters to pay before a ballot was cast • Poll tax

  16. Unfair treatment based on prejudice against a certain group is called • discrimination

  17. The social separation of races is called • segregation

  18. The rights of full citizenship and equality under the law is • Civil rights

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